When you are investing in a new server it is very important to fully consider your business needs today but it is equally important to ensure that future growth opportunities are incorporated.

When your new server is designed, both remote access and paperless systems can be incorporated and you will be amazed how these can revolutionise how you do business.


Development of Paperless Office
More and more businesses are moving towards the development of a paperless office system. The development of a Paperless Office System can totally revolutionaries how you do business.

The principle of a paperless office is that all communication coming into the office is stored electronically and all administrative systems are also fully completed electronically, without the need to produce paper copies.

There are a number of core benefits of a paperless office system and these include: -

• Vastly reducing the storage space required in an office, enabling you to operate from smaller, lower cost premises
• Simplifying administration processes ensuring that office tasks are faster, more efficient, and much less labour intensive
• Old files are much easier to find and retrieve. This is a real plus for business that regularly have to delve into archives, spending hours trying to retrieve old files!
  

We would be delighted to talk to you about the opportunities to move to a paperless system in your office, and to share with you the experiences of many of our clients who have already made this more.


Development of a Remote Access Office System
At Cincture Technology we have been able to provide many of our clients with remote access systems which enable them to run their businesses from anywhere in the world.

This may mean you are now able to leave the office more often to visit customers, work from home or even take more regular and much needed holidays from the office. The benefits of a Remote Access Office System can be totally liberating in many ways!

Disaster Recovery Online Backup
Effective disaster recovery based on reliable data backup and retrieval is critical to any organisation. Disasters such as data corruption, fire, theft, hardware failure, human error, malicious damage and virus attack are common and highlight the importance of a secure data backup and recovery plan.

Backup is the first part of a two-stage process necessary to protect yourself from becoming a Department of Trade and Industry statistic. "75% of all companies that suffer a major data loss go out of business within 18 months." (source DTI). It is worth remembering that a backup is useless without the ability to restore the data.

It is essential that in the event of data loss a recent and reliable copy of your data is at hand. Time is money and extended periods of downtime can seriously undermine the viability of a business, not just in immediate financial terms but also in terms of reputation. A loss of client data may also put you in breach of the Data Protection Act 1998.

Problems with hardware based backup systems
Until recently, the most reliable form of protection has been hardware-based backup solutions such as tape drives or CD. However, these have a number of significant drawbacks: -

• Tapes are volatile and susceptible to corruption
• CD and DVD can scratch if man handled - this scratch could be your data
• Backups are generally stored onsite and are therefore at risk from onsite disasters such as theft or fire
• Someone has to remember to undertake the backup and if necessary take the tape or CD offsite
• Your backup is not encrypted and if lost will allow anyone access to your data
• Loss of customer information may put you in breach of the Data Protection Act 1998
  

Why are Companies changing to online backup?
These concerns, coupled with escalating costs of storage hardware and software, have persuaded thousands of businesses to adopt secure online backup as their preferred solution, with many thousands more preparing to make the shift from tape and CD.
Cincture Technology Solutions ensure reliable, automated, hands-free backup without the fear of data loss, theft or damage. Your data is automatically backed up each day to two secure offsite data centres - no hardware, no hassle. You decide when you want to schedule your backups. Your data is encrypted, password protected, compressed and transmitted via your existing internet connection to the mirrored data centres ready for instant restore.

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Online Backup and Restore Systems
Cincture Technology On-Line Backup Pro

The On-Line Pro delivers a simple, secure offsite data backup for PCs, laptops, servers and network environments.
Your data is automatically backed up each day to 2 offsite data centres and is recoverable with a just few clicks of a mouse.
The On-Line Pro provides total security against data loss. Should disaster strike, On-Line Pro will get your organisation up and running again, fast.
It couldn’t be simpler, or safer.

1. Simple software installation
2. Every day data is automatically encrypted and compressed for transmission
3. Data transmitted to secure offsite data centre for storage
4. Data is mirrored to second data centre for extra security
5. Lost data can be retrieved with just a few clicks of a mouse

Server Edition
OnLine Pro Server Edition is an excellent solution for businesses that require simple, automated offsite data backup and restore for network infrastructures and server environments.
As the server Edition can run whilst users are logged off, it is ideal for unattended servers. Live databases and mail accounts can all be protected without disturbing the existing network layout.
On-Line Pro Server supports all major operating systems, including Windows, Novell, Linux and UNIX and most common live systems, including Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes.

Desktops & Laptops
OnLine Pro D&L is ideal for businesses that require low cost, simple, automated offsite backup and restore for stand alone PCs, laptops and smaller networks.
Set up takes a matter of minutes and Online Pro D&L works in the background, automatically backing up your data everyday to our mirrored offsite data centres.


Daily Safety Check Service
When Cincture Technology’s Daily Safety Check Service is installed on your system it is like having a virtual IT department in-house.

Every morning we will remotely check your systems before you start work. We will check your email system, check the health of all your disks, look for evidence of hacker attacks etc. Any problems can be identified and rectified before they are allowed to disrupt your business, ensuring you are ready to operate effectively each morning.


I.T. Systems Monitoring
Our IT Monitor is like having a virtual IT department in-house. Throughout the working day the IT Monitor conducts regular checks on all your IT systems.

Our Contact Management system is equally efficient at handling all new business enquiries, maximising your efforts in new business generation.